Kanji

What does the kanji 肩 mean?

肩 means shoulder. On'yomi ケン. Kun'yomi かた.

Quick facts
On'yomiケン
Kun'yomiかた
Strokes8
Main radical肉
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ケンKun'yomi かた
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

shoulder

Memory hook

The flesh (月) just below the door (戸) of the upper body — SHOULDER.

Main radical

肉meat 6 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 肩かたshoulder

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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